Fall 2018 Course Syllabus
Course: PSYC-2301- Section: 04
General Psychology 		LSCPA Logo Image
Instructor Information
Instructor Jamie Clark
E-mailclarkjl@lamarpa.edu
Phone(409) 984-6317
Office
Location:Student Center - Room: 410
Hours:M 3-5, T 2-4, W 3-5, R 10-11/3-4, F 10-11/3-4
Department
General Education and Developmental Studies
Chair:Dr. Michelle Davis
E-mail:davisml1@lamarpa.edu
Phone:(409) 984-6341
Course Information
Description General Psychology is a survey of the major psychological topics, theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes.
Prerequisites TSI complete in reading.
Learning Outcomes PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material.
PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills - Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information.
PSLO 2: Communication Skills - Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication.
PSLO 3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills - Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions.
PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.
Core Objectives * Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication.
* Critical Thinking Skills: Students will engage in creative and/or innovative thinking, and/or inquiry, analysis, evaluation, synthesis of information, organizing concepts and constructing solutions.
* Empirical and Quantitative Skills: Students will demonstrate applications of scientific and mathematical concepts.
* Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities.
Program Student Learning Outcomes 1. Students will demonstrate comprehension of content-area reading material. (PSLO alpha) Measured by pre-test/post-test scores.
2. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify research findings through the application of the scientific method. ALTERNATIVELY, Exhibit an understanding and ability to apply basic research methods in psychology including research design, data analysis, and interpretation through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments. (PSLO 1 and 3)
3. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify factors in the historical development of the study of human behavior including current theoretical perspectives prominent in the field of psychology through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments. (PSLO 1 and 2)
4. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify terminology unique to the study of psychology through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments. (PSLO 1 and 2)
5. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify accepted approaches and standards in psychological assessment and evaluation through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments. (PSLO 1 and 2)
6. Students will demonstrate the ability to identify factors in physiological and psychological processes involved in human behavior through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments. (PSLO 1 and 2)
7. Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions
and consequences to ethical decision-making through the successful completion of embedded exam questions, class discussions, and assignments.(PSLO 1, 2, and 5)
Textbooks Psychology by Douglas A. Bernstein
Lecture Topics
Outline		 Tentative Schedule of Classes
(Subject to change with notice)
Week 1
Syllabus
Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods
Week 2
Chapter 2 Neuroscience and Behavior
Week 3
Exam 1
Social Responsibility Poster
Week 4
Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception
Week 5
Chapter 4 Consciousness and Its Variations
Week 6
Exam 2
Social Responsibility Poster
Week 7
Chapter 5 Learning
Week 8
Chapter 6 Memory
Week 9
Chapter 7 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Chapter 8 Motivation and Emotion
Social Responsibility Flyer
Week 10
Exam 3
Chapter 9 Life Span Development
Week 11
Chapter 11 Personality
Chapter 12 Social Psychology
Week 12
Exam 4
Social Responsibility Poster Due
Week 13
Chapter 14 Psychological Disorders
Week 14
Chapter 15 Therapies
Exam 5
Week 15
Final Exam
Major Assignments
Schedule		 Tentative Schedule of Classes
(Subject to change with notice)
Week 1
Syllabus
Chapter 1 Introduction and Research Methods
Week 2
Chapter 2 Neuroscience and Behavior
Week 3
Exam 1
Social Responsibility Poster
Week 4
Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception
Week 5
Chapter 4 Consciousness and Its Variations
Week 6
Exam 2
Social Responsibility Poster
Week 7
Chapter 5 Learning
Week 8
Chapter 6 Memory
Week 9
Chapter 7 Thinking, Language, and Intelligence
Chapter 8 Motivation and Emotion
Social Responsibility Flyer
Week 10
Exam 3
Chapter 9 Life Span Development
Week 11
Chapter 11 Personality
Chapter 12 Social Psychology
Week 12
Exam 4
Social Responsibility Poster Due
Week 13
Chapter 14 Psychological Disorders
Week 14
Chapter 15 Therapies
Exam 5
Week 15
Final Exam
Final Exam Date December 12, 2018 - 6:00 PM   Through  December 12, 2018 - 9:00 PM
Grading Scale 765-850=A
680-764=B
595-679=C
510-594=D
509 and below =F
Determination of
Final Grade		 The final course grade will be based on total points accumulated (not percentage) from exams (500), class participation and attendance (150), social responsibility poster (160), and presentation (40).

An objective multiple-choice format will be used on all exams. There will be 5 exams during the semester. Each exam will be worth 100 points.
Course Policies
Instructor Policies
Attendance Policy Research has shown a cause and effect relationship between attendance and college success. I strongly recommend regular attendance, both mental and physical. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get notes on what you missed in your absence from another student. Some material covered in class may not be in the textbook and may be covered by exams. Class attendance will influence your final course grade. Your presence in class will involve your attention to lectures, presentations by other students, participation in open class discussion, and reading of the text as well as other materials.
You will receive 5 points per class for attendance and participation to total 150 points.
The following procedure will be used to give students with good attendance extra points.
For 0 absences, 4 points will be added to the final course tally.
For no more than 1 absence, 3 points will be added.
For no more than 2 absences, 2 points will be added.
For no more than 3 absences, 1 point will be added.
For 4 absences, 0 points will be added
Academic Honesty Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
Facility Policies
  1. No food or tobacco products are allowed in the classroom.

  2. Only students enrolled in the course are allowed in the classroom, except by special instructor permission.

  3. Use of electronic devices is prohibited.
Important Information
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HB 2504 This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.